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Disney Villains

Stamps to honor famed Ink & Paint Department

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The Disney Villains stamp sheet, to be released July 15, celebrates 10 iconic characters. Each stamp design appears twice.

The Postal Service will celebrate the legacy of the Walt Disney Studios Ink & Paint Department by releasing Disney Villains stamps that showcase 10 classic characters.

The villains are: the Queen (“Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”), Honest John (“Pinocchio”), Lady Tremaine (“Cinderella”), the Queen of Hearts (“Alice in Wonderland”), Captain Hook (“Peter Pan”), Maleficent (“Sleeping Beauty”), Cruella De Vil (“One Hundred and One Dalmatians”), Ursula (“The Little Mermaid”), Gaston (“Beauty and the Beast”) and Scar (“The Lion King”).

Each villain is shown against a blue background. The stamps will be available on sheets of 20, with each design appearing twice.

Beginning in 1923, Disney’s Ink & Paint Department helped create classic animated films. Its artists brought life to countless memorable characters, including many iconic Disney villains.

USPS will dedicate the stamps July 15 during D23 Expo, a Disney fan event, in Anaheim, CA. The stamps will be available at Post Offices and usps.com.

The Postal Service’s news release has more information.

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